Well, as TONIGHT SHOW transitions go, this one was relatively painless (so far).  NBC announced today what’s been an open secret for weeks:  in Spring 2014 (specific date TBD), after what’s sure to be an extensive promotional launch during the 2014 Winter Olympics, possession of the Tonight Show desk will pass from Jay Leno […]

  Due to last night’s Presidential Address, original programming was limited to the 8PM hour. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the […]

  Labor Day was lethargic for the networks. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  SHARK TANK and HAWAII 5-0 each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery had 2 of the night’s Top 3 cable shows with the returns of GOLD RUSH (1.21) and lead-in GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT (0.51).  Disney Channel had 3 in the Top 10:  GIRL […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 48: November 22-28, 2021 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: Current […]

  CBS doesn’t typically cultivate daring in its fall schedules, but this year it’s making one exception.  Here’s a quick look (new shows are in ALL CAPS, new timeslots are in italics): MONDAY Sept-Oct 8PM:  The Big Bang Theory 8:30PM:  LIFE IN PIECES Nov 8PM:  SUPERGIRL 9PM:  Scorpion 10PM:  NCIS: LA Running Supergirl against Gotham isn’t as […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  Primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL had FOX’s game at 1.23 and ABC’s at 0.69.  On CW, MAGIC WITH THE STARS dropped 0.03 to 0.04, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS held at 0.04.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated, with games on ESPN at 1.32/0.80/0.42/0.28, Fox Sports 1 at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE rose 0.1 in final numbers, but GAME OF SILENCE fell the same (it went from 1.7 to 1.3 in the course of the hour), as did BEYOND THE TANK.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With THE PEOPLE V. OJ SIMPSON […]